Eaves trough hanger



May 1, 1951 col-m 2,550,780

EAVES TROUGH HANGER Filed Feb. :5, 1950 INVENT OR flare/z Cohn ATTORNE Patented May 1, 1951 UNITED STATES ear-ear OFFICE EAVES THOUGH HANGER Aaron 001111, Philadelphia, Pa.

Application February 3, 1950, Serial N 0. 142,170

3 Claims.

The present invention relates to an eavestrough hanger. More particularly the invention relates to a hanger of the type embodying a, bridge portion constituting a spacing and supporting arm extendable between the opposite upper edges of an eavestrough and a roof strap adapted for attachment to the roof.

' reinforced link greatly strengthening the union of the roof strap with the bridge portion.

A more specific object is to provide a particular reinforce link enhancing the durability of the hanger and one that does not restrict the rotation of the roof strap so as to provide for ease of installation.

With the above ends in view, my invention consists in an eavestrough hanger having certain details of construction and combinations of parts as will be hereinafter described and specifically indicated in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. l is a perspective view of my improved eavestrough hanger, as it appears prior to installation. 7

Fig.2 is a side elevation of my hanger as it appears after application to an eavestrough, which is shown in transverse section.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the detached bridge member.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the detached cradle member.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the detached roof strap member.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the detached reinforce link member.

Fig. 7 is a longitudinal section through fragment AA of Fig. 2. v

Fig. 8 is a longitudinal section through fragment BB of Fig. 2.

Referring particularly to the drawings, as shown in Fig. 3, the center portion of bridge l is bent downwardly along both edges to make reinforcing ribs 2, and has rivet holes 3 and t and a transverse reinforce link receiving slot 5 in its upper surface. One extremity of bridge l is formed into a transverse downwardly turned U- shape portion 6 conforming to the upper portion of a trough bead l, and is provided with a hinge opening 8, the lower edge of which is parallel to the inwardly flanged end 9 of the U-shaped portion. The other extremity of bridge I is formed into a downwardly turned hook It adapted to fit over the inner edge ll of a trough, and which hook is provided with a transverse slot l2 at its apex to receive the end of the cradle after it has passed beneath the trough.

As shown in Fig. 4, a cradle 13 is of the same width throughout its length, has one end l4 bent transversely at an approximate degree angle to the main body, and one portion of this end I4 is shaped to conform to the lower portion of trough bead 1. The extremity of the same end is formed into an inwardly turned round hook IS. The other end l6 of cradle 13 is cut off squarely.

As shown in Fig. 5, roof strap If is of the same width throughout its length. One end l B,'which is cut off squarely, has nail holes 19 centered on its width. The other end 2!] is rounded transversely to a true radius, with a rivet hole 2| therein, that is centered equidistant from sides and end.

As shown in Fig. 6, reinforce link 22 has one wider end 23 which is rounded transversely to a true radius, with a rivet hole 24provided therein and centered equidistant from the sides and end thereof. The other and narrower end 25 is cut off squarely, is on a lower plane and has a centered rivet hole 26. Between the two planes is an intermediate portion providing a vertical step 27, and the difference in width between the ends is effected near the lower end of the step by the provision of horizontal shoulders 28 extending inwardly from both edges of the vertical portion 21.

Reinforce link 22 is attached to bridge I by facing its wide end 23 in direction of bridge end 6, then inserting its narrow end 25 downwardly through bridge slot 5 until insertion is stopped by engagement of reinforce link horizontal shoulders 28 with the bridge surface, after which reinforce link 22 is riveted to bridge I through link rivet hole 26 and directly superimposed bridge.

rivet hole l. Cradle I3 is linked in a hinge-like manner to bridge I by hanging cradle hook 15 on lower edge of bridge hinge opening 8 so cradle portion M is directly under bridge inverted U- shaped portion 6 and then closing hook 15 until it contacts the undersurface of portion I l. Roof strap H is attached to bridge l by inserting its end 25 under already attached reinforce link end 23 until roof strap rivet hole 2i is directly belowv reinforce link rivet hole 24 and directly above bridge rivet hole 3, then the assembly is secured by rivet 29 passing through the three holes.

To install my hanger, cradle end it is raised until cradle portion it is vertical, providing clearance for admission of trough bead 'i, then cradle end is is lowered until cradle portion i i contacts the underside of trough bead 7, thereby clamping trough bead '1 between conforming jaws. Cradle end [6 is then passed under the trough and threaded through bridge slot 22 until cradle l3 conforms to the outer surface of the trough, then turned down as in Fig. 2. Roof strap ii is given a return bend as in Fig. 2, rotated to the required position and roof strap end 58 nailed to the roof through roof strap holes iii.

It is therefore seen that I have provided in an eavestrough hanger, a bridgeportion constituting a spacing and supporting arm which is provided with a transverse slot substantially intermediate the ends thereof and which bridge portion cooperateswith the upper edges of an eavestrough. Whilethe particular trough embodied as an example: in'the drawings isiot round section, it is of. course understood that the invention is applicable to those troughs of box section, suitable modification of the opposite? ends, of the bridge portion being required. My invention relates to the; combination with a bridge member'of a re inforce link and a roof strap. As indicated and described the reinforce link embodies three distinct portions, upper and lower horizontal end portions disposed in different planes andrespectively. aboveand beneath thebridge portionand an intermediate portion connecting. the end portions and which intermediate portion has a lengthgreater than the thickness of the roof strap and'the fiat'horizontal portion of the bridge member so as to dispose the upper end portion of the reinfOrcing link a distance above the bridge portion suiiicient to accommodate a roof strap. As indicated, a rivet passes through at least one of the horizontal end portions, the interposed roof" strap and the bridge portion to secure the assembly together and to not only provide for reinforcement, since the strain is transmitted directy to the upper end portion 23 of the reinforce link rather than directly to the rivet head ascustomary, but which arrangement also provides for rotation of the roof strap relative to the bridge member through an arc of at least 90 to either side of the bridge member and thereby a total are of not less than 180 and whicharrangement of course provides for ease of installation. It is further noted that the reinforce link is provided with shoulders extending inwardly from opposite sides thereof to define diiTerent widths of the end portions. The upper end portion being wider than the slot in the bridge portion so that the shou ders constitute abutment surfaces to limit the insertion of the reinforce link through the slot in the bridge portion.

I claim:

1. In an eavestrough hanger, the combination of'a bridge portion, a roof strap member and a reinforce link member, said reinforce link member' comprising a central vertical portion and upper and lower horizontal end portions, said bridge portion having a transverse slot therein and said vertical portion passing through said transverse slot, said lower horizontal end portion being in contact with the under surface of said bridge portion, said upper horizontal end portion being spaced sufliciently above the upper surface of said'bridge portion to admit one end of said roof strap between the under surface of said upper horizontal end portion and the upper sur face of said bridge portion, and a rivet passing through at least one horizontal portion of said reinforce link, said roof strap and said bridge portion to secure said combination together so that said roof strap can rotate through an arc of not less than to either side of said bridge portion or through a total are of not less than 2. In aneavestrough-hanger the. combination of a bridge portion, a roof strap'member and a reinforce link member, said reinforce link com= prising a central vertical portion and oppositely extending upper and lower horizontal end portions, said lower end portion being secured to the under side of the bridge portion, said bridge portion having. a. transverse slot therein and said central vertical portion passing through said slot, said upper end portion being substantially parallel to and spaced sufii'ciently above said bridge portion to admit one.- end of; said roof strap and arivet passing, through said upper end portion of said reinforce link, said intermediate roofstrap and said underlyingv bridge portionzto secure said combination together so that said rootstrap can rotatethrough an arc of notless'than 90 to either side of the bridge or a total are of not less than 180.

3. In an eavestrough hanger, the combination of a bridge portion constituting a spacing and supporting arm and extendable between the opposite upper edges of an eavestrough, a roof strap member and a reinforce link member, said bridge portion having atransverse slot therein substantially intermediate the ends thereof, said reinforce link being of stepped shaped configuration in cross section andembodying. upper and lower oppositely extending end portions and an intermediate portion connectingthe end (portions, the upper end portion being of greater width than the width of the slot in-the bridge portion, the intermediate portion having shoulders, extending inwardly from opposite edgesthereof to define a reduced width, andsaidreducedwidth 3 extending from the shoulders throughout. the.

remaining area of said intermediate portion and the lower end portion, whereby the amount of insertion of said lower end portion into saidslot is limited by theiengagement of said shoulders with the upper faceof said bridge portion, said lower end portion underlying andsecured to said bridge portion and said intermediate portion having an extent greater than: the combined thickness of said bridgeportion and said roof strap so as to dispose said upper end portion a distanceabove the. face of the bridge portion sufiicient to receive one end of said-roof. strap, said endof said roof. strap being. disposed between said bridge portion and said upper endportion anda rivet passing through said upperend portion, said roof strap and said bridge portion to secure. said combination together whereby said roof strap can rotate throughanaroof not less than 90 to either, side of said bridge portion or a total are of not less than 180;

AARON COHN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of recordin the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,434,221 Peirez Oct: 31, 1922 1,491,921 Rachlin l-. .!ipr; 29, 1924 

